Jordan Phillips (born September 21, 1992) is an American professional

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. He played

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and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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. He has played for the

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, and three separate stints with the

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Early life

Phillips attended Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas, where he played

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. He was rated by Scout.com as a five-star recruit and Rivals.com as a four-star. He committed to the

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to play

College career

Phillips played at Oklahoma from 2011 to 2014. As a freshman in 2011, he was

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. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in 12 games, recording 12

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. Phillips played in only four games his sophomore season in 2013 due to a back injury. He had seven tackles and 1.5 sacks before the injury. Phillips returned from the injury in 2014. He finished the year with 31 tackles and two sacks. After his junior season, Phillips entered the

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Phillips was drafted with the 52nd overall pick in the second round by the

of the 2015 NFL Draft. During his rookie year in 2015, Phillips played 15 games making 19 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defended. Phillips entered the 2018 season as a starting

. However his playing time dipped as the season progressed, leading to an outburst on the sideline about his playing time in a Week 4 blowout loss to the

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. On October 2, 2018, Phillips was waived by the Dolphins.

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

On October 3, 2018, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the

. On March 4, 2019, Phillips re-signed with the Bills. In week 5 against the

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, Phillips sacked

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three times in the 14–7 win. Phillips emerged as a premier pass rusher for the Bills, racking up 9.5 sacks in the 2019 season.

Arizona Cardinals

On April 6, 2020, Phillips signed a three–year contract with the

. In Week 2 against the

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, Phillips recorded his first sack as a Cardinal, a strip sack on Dwayne Haskins which was recovered by teammate Chandler Jones during the 30–15 win. In Week 6 against the

on ''

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'', Phillips recovered a fumble lost by running back

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and forced a fumble on Elliott on the Cowboys' next drive of the game during the 38–10 win. He was placed on

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on November 19, 2020, with a

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injury. He was activated on December 12, 2020. He aggravated the hamstring injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 19, ending his season. On September 2, 2021, Phillips was placed on injured reserve to start the season. He was activated on October 16. On March 16, 2022, Phillips was released by the Cardinals.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On March 17, 2022, Phillips signed with the Bills on a one-year deal. Following the year, Phillips revealed he had played the last few weeks of the season with a torn rotator cuff, and would undergo offseason surgery. Phillips re-signed with the Bills on April 6, 2023. He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 25, 2023. Phillips was activated on August 6, 2023. He finished the season with 15 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a career-high five passes defensed through 14 games and nine starts.

New York Giants

On April 11, 2024, Phillips signed with the

Dallas Cowboys

On August 14, 2024, the Giants traded Phillips and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft to the

for a 2026 sixth-round pick. On November 5, 2024, Phillips was released by the Cowboys.

Buffalo Bills (third stint)

On November 6, 2024, Phillips was signed by the

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bioOklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Jordan 1992 births Living people People from Towanda, Kansas Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas American football defensive tackles Oklahoma Sooners football players Miami Dolphins players Buffalo Bills players Arizona Cardinals players New York Giants players Dallas Cowboys players